Charlie is 8 years old and has spent some time in hospital. He knows how important it is for families to have support during their stay and has become a huge champion of Sophie's Legacy. Charlie wanted to raise money for Sophie's Legacy and set himself the incredible task of climbing not one, but THREE mountains 🏔️ Snowden and Ben Nevis have been completed 💪🏻 And Charlie will climb Scafell Pike on the 7th September. A young boy taking on such a mammoth challenge is awe-inspiring in itself but the strength and determination Charlie has shown over the last few months is beyond inspiring... Charlies dad sadly passed away in February and even through his grief, Charlie has not given up on his goal and has continued to push himself to complete his challenge. The courage and resilience he has shown has blown us away. We are so proud of Charlie. He is our hero 💛💪🏻 Please check out his Just Giving page and support him. You can also follow his insta page charlies_climb https://lnkd.in/e2GigD8y
Sophie's Legacy
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Creating change through Sophie's Legacy and her 5 wishes.
About us
Sophie Fairall was a bright and beautiful force of nature. The middle child of a family of five from Stubbington in Hampshire. In August 2020, Sophie had just turned 9. Until this point, she was a healthy and happy girl, who had never spent even one single night in hospital. After suffering for a few months with tummy pain, followed by bleeding, and despite her GP dismissing it as IBS or her first period (she was 9 years old!!) Sophie was taken to A&E in excruciating pain. After being examined by doctors, they discovered that Sophie had a large lump in her abdomen. It would turn out to be an extremely aggressive 12 cm tumour and life would be changed forever. Sophie had Rhabdomyosarcoma, an extremely aggressive soft tissue cancer, which is almost exclusively seen in children. After battling and fighting heroically, with a spirit and determination that you would not believe, Sophie tragically passed away on 18th September 2021 aged 10. For those that knew Sophie, they will know that she wanted to help others and ensure that other children have a better chance of a future and to beat cancer. Despite undergoing the most gruelling treatment for her cancer, including hugely damaging rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Sophie thought of others. She drew-up a list of wishes that she wanted to see granted. Sophie wanted change. This will be Sophie's Legacy. Sophie's Legacy has been set-up to provide a lasting legacy to Sophie and to improve the lives of children and their families with cancer. The primary objectives of Sophie's Legacy are as follows: 1. Support parents/guardians and families whose children have been admitted to hospital. 2. Provide art therapy for children in hospital, as well as in the community. 3. Raise awareness and be an advocate for childhood cancer - incl. signs & symptoms of childhood cancer. 4. Improve the quality of children’s time in hospital through better food standards and the provision of play.
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http://www.sophieslegacy.co.uk
External link for Sophie's Legacy
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Stubbington
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2022
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Stubbington
Stubbington, GB
Employees at Sophie's Legacy
Updates
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How to find us at Victorious this weekend.....
Come and see us at Victorious on Market Way opposite the D-Day museum. Our first time at the festival and we're super excited. #sophieslegacy #Victorious
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Do you have spare time? Would you like to support a charity? We are needing help with the following things.... 🚐 could you help deliver things to the hospitals or collect donations? This is during the weekdays so would suit a retired person or those not working. Could involve driving the van if over 25. 🎉 Could you help at our events? Are you social and able to talk to members of the public? We run events during the week and weekends so would suit anyone with spare time. If you'd like to help please get in touch by messaging us ie emailing [email protected] #sophieslegacy #creatingchange
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We were recently contacted by the mortuary team at Southampton hospital who have been working on a project to create a cosy, safe, homely viewing room for the families visiting the baby and child mortuary. We provided throws, cushions, lamps, foliage, vases etc. to help make the space feel cosier. The wonderful team have shared the photos of the completed project and also some words which sum up the importance of spaces such as this... "A bereaved mother once said to me on a study day… “sweat the small stuff” its sometimes the smallest of things that make all the difference to families especially in times of need. Having items around you that feels warm and welcoming, sitting with a cup of tea and chocolate biscuit can make such a big difference. " The team at the hospital are so passionate about supporting families in these dreadfully sad situations and we are very proud to support this project 💛 #sophieslegacy #creatingchange
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Sophie's birthday today....
Today is Sophie's birthday. She would've been 13 today. She would've loved being a teenager. Today the team will be at Whiteley shopping centre from 10am-2pm selling sweets (Sophie's favourite) as well as some merchandise. We can't celebrate Sophie's birthday with her but we can continue to do what we've done for the last three years and that is make a difference in her memory. #sophieslegacy
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Please help us celebrate Sophie's Birthday on Monday 12th August, 10am - 2pm by coming along to Whiteley to see us in our bright yellow gazebo. We will have games and sweets for sale. We are asking if people would consider donating a snack box item at the gazebo as a way of honoring Sophie's wishes for parents to be fed 🌈 Hope to see you there 💛 #sophieslegacy #creatingchange #whiteleyshoppingcentre #seethegoodineveryday
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So excited to be partnering with The Healthy Food Company the food they provide to children in hospital is the best you'll find. Sophie wanted children's food improved and this company could achieve her wish.
We have been bursting with excitement to announce our partnership with Sophie's Legacy. We are both extremely passionate about children’s mealtimes, feeding in hospitals and are committed together to bringing positive change. We have some exciting collaborations coming up - watch this space! #childrensnutrition
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We are excited to announce that we are funding 15 hospitals across the country to ensure parents/carers are fed when staying in hospital with their child. These hospitals scan the breadth of the country from Exeter to Tynside, many of which are situated in areas of high deprivation. Sophie's Legacy is funding £75k for this 12 week pilot project, after which funding will be absorbed by each individual hospital. We wanted this to create lasting change, which is why we stipulated each hospital must find a way to continue to feed parents. Feeding parents in hospital was extremely important to Sophie, having witnessed first hand the impact it has. We have been working tirelessly with NHS England for the last 2.5 years to ensure this happens. We couldn't have achieved this without the donations from our incredible supporters. See the full press release and Charlotte's interview on BBC Breakfast News by visiting our website. https://lnkd.in/eQh9aPdm #sophieslegacy #CreatingChange #feedtheparents #seethegoodineveryday
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HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING TOMORROW!!!!!! Tune in to BBC Breakfast News at 8.15am to hear Charlotte's BIG NEWS!!!!! Sophie's Legacy HQ is absolutely buzzing 💛💛💛 #sophieslegacy #creatingchange #seethegoodineveryday
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Super excited to share our online auction to link with our charity football match next week. We have some incredible items up for grabs, Gazza England top, Manchester United tops, Victorious tickets, Pompey signed ball and half day Porsche driving experience at Silverstone. All money raised goes to Sophie's Legacy. Bidding ends on Friday 19th July at 8pm. Please look at our online auction which finishes next Friday. All money goes to Sophie's Legacy charity.... https://lnkd.in/eu9q9P52
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